Improved cuetaffl fixtuee



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Laim P afmnva 66,010, daad June 25, 1867. l

IMPRQVED GUBTAIN FIXTURE.

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Be it known that I, M. FENTON, of the city of Washington, and District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Curtain' Fixtures, and I- hereby declare that the following is o. true, full, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon. In the annexed drawings, which infake a part of this specification- Figure 1 represents a front view of a window-frame with my fixtures attachedV Figure 2 is aside elevation of the same.

The letter A designates two hinges, each of which is secured by screws precisely at the same distance from the top ot the frame B. rIhe hinges A are consti-noted with a long and a. short wing, the short wing being fastened to the frame as above described, and the long or adjustable wing is strongly secured to the bar C on its outer side. D represents a roller to which the cnrtain is fastened, and on which the curtain is rolled up.. The said roller is pivoted in the arms c c, which are fastened at right angles with the long arm of hinges A. Below the lowerend of the short wing oi' hinge A is `inserted an eye, g, through which a rubber cord is passed, the opposite end of said cord being looped and, passing over a hook corresponding in position with eye g.. The object of this cord is to kcep the curtain close to the` window-frame when desired. In order to operate the upper end of the curtain Athc cord sv is provided, one end of which is fastened to bar C, and then passes over the pulley j, and has its pendent end wrapped around the knob k. On one end of roller D is the fixed pulley t, with a looped elastic cord, n, passing' around it, the lower end of the loop embracing the knob m.

The advantage of my invention consists in the modeof operating the curtain. By the action of the elastic oord n the roller D and bar C will be drawn down as far as eye g, thus lea-ving an open space above 'for the admission of light and air. To prevent the sunshine from entering the room, the roller lDp and bar C can be raised by the action of cord s until the long wing of hinges A is thrown in a horizontal position.' It wllbe seen from the above description that the bar-C can be adjusted at any intermediate angle between forty-ive degrees and a vertical position. i I

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure-'by Letters Patent, is-

1. The hinges A A, in combination with. bar C and roller D, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. Hinges A A, pulley j, cords s and n., and roller'D, combined and operating in the manner and for the purpose substantially as herein described.v

In testimony whereof I affix my signature'inpresence of two witnesses.

Witnesses:

T. H. ALEXANDER,

CHARLES ALExANDEm 

